Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Banshee Charmer by Tiffany Alee

Description:

When she’s sent to a crime scene and finds her second dead woman in as many weeks, half-banshee detective Kiera “Mac” McLoughlin is convinced a serial killer is on the loose. Incubi are extinct, her boss insists. But what else can kill a woman in the throes of pleasure? When her partner is murdered after using witchcraft to locate the killer and Mac is thrown off the case, her frustration turns to desperation.

Certain the killer is an incubus, Mac works behind her department’s back to chase down slim, sometimes perilous leads. While the killer eludes her, she does discover handsome Aidan Byrne, an investigative counterpart from the enigmatic Otherworlder Enforcement Agency. Mac typically runs her investigations fast and hard, but with Aidan at her side, she’s running this one “hot” as well. But Aidan knows more than he’s letting on—something that could shatter their blazing romance and add Mac to the killer’s growing body count…

What an
amazing book! Let me tell you the only
problem that I had with it was when I finished it! I could have kept reading it, honestly, as I
loved everything about this book.

I loved the
chemistry between the lead characters, Mac and Aidan. To me it was like a recipe for a decadent
cake, like the
you-tell-your-friend/boyfriend/husband-that-you-need-a-glass-of-milk-for-so-that-you-can-shove-it-all-in-your-mouth-so-you-don’t-have-to-share
decadent cake. In the real world that
recipe would look like this: 1 part Mac + 1 part Aidan = Absolutely
Freaking Delicious hotness. And
not only did it start out hot, but it just continued to burn through the rest
of the book. I loved how the whole
chemistry started out as a pure irritation (on Mac’s part), and turned into
pure lust and then maybe it might become something more.

I think
this book had the best characters. I
loved Aidan’s cockiness. I mean, he just
oozed it, especially when trying to irritate Mac. To add to the cockiness, you add the sex
appeal and you can’t help but love him.
(And yes, I knew exactly what he was, before and especially after he makes the smart
ass comment to Mac about him being a sex god.)

I also
really enjoyed Mac. She is just one
great character. She is naturally
insecure as a ½ banshee living in a world where she is surrounded by “normal”
humans. But she is stronger than she
realizes. She is determined, loyal, and
stupidly brave. She is the character
that you want to be real and be your best friend just because she is so
dependable… and that way you both can get in trouble together.

Overall,
this is a great book, with a great resolution.
There are a few twists that I wasn’t expecting and a storyline that kept
me wanting to read more. I highly
recommend this book, and look forward to hearing what y’all think of it
too.